Business Is Business (album)

Bu$ine$$ I$ Bu$ine$$
Studio album by PMD
Released	October 22, 1996
Recorded	1995-1996
Genre	Hip hop
Label	Relativity Records
Producer	8-Off, DJ Scratch
PMD chronology
Shade Business (1994) Bu$ine$$ I$ Bu$ine$$ (1996) Underground Connections (2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Bu$ine$$ I$ Bu$ine$$ is the second album by PMD. It was released on October 22, 1996 through Relativity Records, with most of the production handled by 8-Off. The album peaked at 180 on the Billboard 200 and 29 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Two singles were released from the album, "Rugged-N-Raw" featuring Das EFX, and "It's the Pee" featuring Mobb Deep. Both were minor hits on the R&B and Rap charts.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"			1:16
2.	"Business Is Business"	Smith, Aguilar	8-Off	4:05
3.	"Leave Your Style Cramped"	Smith, Marotta	Charlie Marotta	1:56
4.	"Rugged-N-Raw"	Smith, Aguilar	8-Off	4:06
5.	"What Cha Gonna Do" (featuring Das EFX)	Smith, Weston, Hines, Charity, Lynch	Solid Scheme	3:38
6.	"Never Watered Down" (featuring Nocturnal)	Smith, Aguilar	8-Off	4:16
7.	"It’s the Pee"	Smith, Charity, Lynch	Solid Scheme	4:26
8.	"Kool Kat"	Smith, Marotta	Charlie Marotta	4:38
9.	"Interlude"			1:10
10.	"It’s the Ones" (featuring M.O.P.)	Smith, Grinnage, Murray, Hamilton	Fabian Hamilton	3:26
11.	"Nuttin' Move" (featuring Das EFX)	Smith, Weston, Hines, Spivey	DJ Scratch	4:15
12.	"I’m A B-Boy"	Smith, Spivey	DJ Scratch	3:54
13.	"Rugged-N-Raw (Remix)" (featuring Das EFX)	Smith, Weston, Hines, Aguilar	8-Off

Samples

Rugged-N-Law

• "Eleanor Rigby" by Rare Earth
• "S.C.R." by Ralph Vargas and Carlos Bess

Leave Your Style Cramped

• "Got the Flava" by Showbiz & A.G.

It's the Ones

• "Warning" by Notorious B.I.G.

I'm a B-Boy

• "Eleanor Rigby" by Rare Earth
• "Slam" by Onyx

References

1. Business Is Business (album) at AllMusic